Hammond Model A, Manual, Page: 155 / 298

Note: From the prior instructions you can see that tuning the individual notes is a
long and tedious process and must be done with extreme care. It should not be
undertaken unless you are absolutely certain that the tuning error is great enough
to interfere seriously with playing the organ.
PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING PARTS
To remove Control Panel and Clean Contacts
1. Remove four screws holding music rack and place it on top of console.
2. Remove two belt head manual bolts exposed when music rack is removed.
3. Remove two large hex head manual bolts located on underside of generator shelf
near rear.
4. Remove two screws passing up through right hand chassis block of lower
manual into control panel.
5. Remove one screw holding angle bracket to bottom cover of control panel.
6. Tilt upper manual upward and slide control panel assembly through opening,
toward back of console.
7. Remove bottom cover of control panel.
8. Remove four wood screws holding wood frame work to chassis of control panel.
9. Remove knob and loosen nut which holds volume control.
10.Tip wood frame up and slide back until rear wooden strip clears tablet
identification strip.
11.Slide pivot rod out of tablet assembly and remove tablets.
12.Remove four #3 screws holding tablet assembly to chassis of control panel and
tilt assembly up. Contacts are now visible and can be cleaned by wiping gently
with a cloth.
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